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Sport, 1953

2,231 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 112

BOWLS R.V.B.A. party plays here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 10

Albury bowlers were successful yesterday in the opening match against the official RVBA goodwill touring party, winning by 7 points…

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Shield Cricket Victoria easily defeat West Australia

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon.: In the final Sheffield Shield match of the 1952/ 53 season Victoria defeated Western Australia by an innings and…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 7

The Green Swamp and Berrigan Methodist teams met on the latter’s courts on Saturday, victory going to the Methodists…

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WALWA Football Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 12

The annual meeting of the football club was attended by 40 enthusiasts. Election of officers: President,…

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Murray Football League

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murray Football League was held at Tocumwal on Sunday, Mr M. D. O’Dwyer, presiding,…

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CRICKET Final round draw

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 15

Following is the draw and ground allocation for the final round of Albury and Border Cricket Association competition…

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Motor Cyclists to Hold Big Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 10

Albury and border residents will be able to witness local and visiting motor cyclists competing in this district’s most comprehensive and spectacular motor cycle races…

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Border Football Four teams to leave C. and D. to play in O. and M. League seconds comp

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 11

Applications by South Albury, Corowa Stars, Wangaratta Rovers and Wodonga Rovers to transfer to the Ovens and Murray Football League seconds’ competition, formed at the O. and M. meeting last Sunday, have been…

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Bowls

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

The locals had a fairly comfortably win on Saturday last against Tocumwal, on the local green. All three…

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Cricket Rovers v CUDGEWA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 15

D. McKenzie (Rovers) won the toss and decided to bat. Two openers had gone for only 16 runs and Bill Moon, after an unsteady opening,…

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Pennant Tennis First tryout for W. Albury Blues

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 14

West Albury Blues will hove first competition tryout in the autumn pennant when they meet South Albury in the A. grade men’s on South’s courts on Saturday…

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TENNIS Corowa association Rutherglen, St. Mary’s to Play Off

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 15

In the second semi-final of the Corowa summer tennis pennant competition, St. Mary’s narrowly eliminated Corowa Blacks, winning…

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Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

This week-end will see the last of the matches of the Deniliquin and District Cricket Association before the finals commence…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

Jack Bartlett, formerly a member of Corowa first Eighteen, has been appointed coach of the Seconds in succession to Fred Webb…

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Cricket Team

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

The following have been selected to play for Colts against North on Saturday at the Park:- D. Beissel, L. Charles, H. Beissel,…

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Newcomers to Make Boxing Debut

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

There will be some new comers in Action in Hay on Saturday night against the boys from Deniliquin, and Snowy…

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Tennis Corowa Club Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 6

All players still remaining in the club championship are asked to be at the courts on Saturday without fail…

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Apexians at Social Tennis

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Albury and Wodonga Apex Clubs added something different to actives this week when they took part in a social tennis…

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Football Les Squires to Coach Mulwala

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 11

Well known Yarrawonga O&M player Les (“Squizzy”) Squires has been appointed playing coach of Mulwala, in the…

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Proposal to Divide Group 13 Rugby Comp. in Two Zones

The Observer · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

A letter received this week by the Henty Rugby League Club from the Secretary of Group 13 contains a proposal to divide the forthcoming Group 13 competition into two zones…

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